James Gang Red Velvet Cake

Name: James Gang Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon butter flavored extract; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 2 eggs; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters milk; 57 grams red food coloring; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters vegetable shortening; 237 milliliters white sugar; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

James Gang Red Velvet Cake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 396 calories, 4g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of milk, cocoa powder, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is perfect for valentin day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9-inch or 3 8-inch round cake pans.

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All Purpose Flour

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Oven

In a large bowl, mash together 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening with 1 1/2 cup of sugar until combined, then mix in the eggs, one at a time, stirring until the mixture is thoroughly blended. In a small bowl, stir the red food coloring with the cocoa powder to make a smooth paste, and stir the coloring into the shortening mixture.

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Shortening

Red Food Color

Cocoa Powder

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Sprinkle in the salt, and mix in the flour in several additions, alternating with buttermilk. As you mix, sprinkle in the baking soda, then drizzle in the vinegar, butter extract, and vanilla extract. Stir just until the mixture is smooth.

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Vanilla Extract

Imitation Butter Flavor

Baking Soda

Buttermilk

Vinegar

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Pour batter into prepared cake pans.

Bake in the preheated oven until the cakes are set in the center and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

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Toothpicks

Oven

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together 3 tablespoons of flour with milk until smooth. Bring just to a simmer, whisking constantly, and cook until thickened, about 30 seconds.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and let cool completely. In a bowl, mash together 1 cup of vegetable shortening with 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until thoroughly combined, and slowly beat in the cooled milk mixture with an electric mixer, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until the frosting is fluffy, 1 to 2 more minutes. Frost the cooled cake layers with the frosting, and sprinkle cake with coconut and chopped nuts to serve.

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Vegetable Shortening

Vanilla Extract

Frosting